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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1989)
UNL graduate’s award-winning plays putting Nebraska on play-writing map K<d /-\ *+cX)r^' UNL Students, 1 Youth 18 Y ’ * and under Tickets: $10, $8 ^—1^1/ A Jclinek Memorial Concert wilh lupport from the National Endowment foe the Am. _| I By Jim Hanna Staff Reporter In the world of theater, Ne braska has not been exactly a breeding ground for successful, prolific playwrights. Although the state has produced its share of talented actors - Henry Fonda, Marlon Brando, Sandy Dennis — big-name playwrights have been a rather rare commodity. University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate David Boles, however, is ready to put the state on the play writing map. “What’s a ki$i from Nebraska doing in New York?” is a question Boles originally found himself asking when he moved to New York to get a Masters of Fine Arts degree in play writing from Colum bia University. What Boles is doing is finding big success rapidly. Boles was extremely successful as a writer of local productions in the mid-1980s. His play ‘‘A Stone’s Throw” was produced by the UNL Theatre Arts and Dance depart ment during the 1985-86 senool year, me piay was selected to appear at the American College Theater Festival, a national compe tition for college theater produc tions. Boles’ plays “Murder in Earnest” and “Cracked Stain Glass,” a play for which he won the Purchase Play Writing Award, were staged at the Nebraska Directors Theater. His last Nebraska effort, "Weeping Water Cafe,” which he also di rected, was produced at the Lin coln Community Playhouse. His show was chosen to represent the playhouse in the 1987 American Community Theater competition. With all of his Nebraska suc cesses, Boles moved to Washing ton, DC., where he worked on productions at the Ford’s Theater and the Arena Theater. Boles took his first big step toward play-writing fame when he accepted a Presidential scholarship to attend Columbia, where he Cl l rt<*A in f„ It moo -.-u iii iaii « /w/. His success in the Columbia program almost was immediate. A short 60-second scene he wrote was incorporated into a dance production by the David Gordon Fick/Up Co., a New York-based dance troupe. Boles drew upon his Nebraska roots to create the scene. Through it, he explained that when people in his hometown hear a police or ambulance siren, they come out of their homes to see if they can discover the source of the siren, an idea that is foreign to most New Yorkers, Boles said. This simple message was trans lated into a dance piece entitled "Fade Away” that had its premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. His current play-writing project is perhaps his most ambitious. Boles always had wanted to write a musical based on Leo Tolstoy’s novel "Resurrection. ” At Columbia, he wrote the book and the lyrics for such a musical. Howard Stein, a major name in musical theater, was impressed by Boles work and agreed to write the music for the show, his first musical scoring in 11 years. The production, when staged, will be the premiere production of Columbia’s new musical theater program. With “Resurrection,” Boles is taking a significant step toward commercial play-writing success. Commercial success, however, is not Boles’ primary concern right now. “(1) just want to do good work,” he said. “You do good work and money comes.” This “Nebraska kid” seems to have the good work aspect of the formula down. Now, like it or not, the money can’t be far behind. NOODLES COMEDY CLUB Featuring nationally known comedians. Shows every Thursday 8:30 pm. Friday & Saturday 7:30 p, & 9:45 pm. Receive SI off admission with Student I.D. Thursday only. Must be 21. COMEDY CLUB 228 North 12th Street 475-0900' (Above the Spaghetti Works) Come skydive with the Lincoln Sport Parachute Club Training this Friday evening... For more information call f 477-7779 Jumps start Saturday Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Grads,Alumns. Invest In Your Future! CAREER INFORMATION DAY '89 September 21st Thursday, sf.ftember 21st_9;30anH;QQiim 9:00 a.m. Student Registration Begins 9:30 a.m.- 3:30p.m. Meet with Company Reps.* 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lobby Activities 3:30p.m. -4:30 p.m. Fashion Show *Come As You Are!! **A11 Activities take place in the UNL City Union UNL Marketing Club y0* f From South Africa, ** I "Strike” shows black women's daily struggles for freedom through hope and spirit found in driving African rhythms of chants and dance. £ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 8 pm -v UNL Students, Tickets: $13. $9 Youth 18 and under ^ 1/2 price! y With the import of the National Endowment for the Aits, the Nebraska Arts Council and in conjunction with the Linootn/Lancaster Commission on the Sutus of Women For Tickets Call 472-4747 (Monday - Friday, 11-5 pm)
